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This memorial website was created in memory of our loved one, Michael Bragdon, 26 years old, born on July 2, 1980, and passed away on May 19, 2007. We will remember him forever.
January 30, 2014
January 30, 2014
Missing ur humor. Its hard to find light of a day without it. Im wishing the song in the background of this wasnt so depressing. I mean wow. But u gotta lot of ppl that miss u and sure ciuld use a haunting right no w. Rest easy
December 11, 2013
December 11, 2013
Christmas will be here soon. Just thinking about you as a boy on Christmas morning. How excited you would get waiting for Santa. The twinkle in your eyes. Wishing you were here. I miss you so much.

Love you forever and always.
Mom
November 24, 2013
November 24, 2013
It has been 61/2 years and I miss you more each day. It has been so lonely without you. I know God needed you and you are in a better, happier place my Angel. The holidays are coming Mike look out for our annual balloons. Great news Matthew is coming home in a few weeks. 

Love you
Mom
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March 15
Hi Michael
It's been a little over a month since I last wrote. It seems so much longer. 
Today was a sad day. Carol Wassman passed away this morning. She had breast cancer and Parkinson disease. Tonight Velma's mother passed away from Pancreatic cancer. Velma's mother was only diagnosed 2 months ago. 
Carol was only 2 years older then your father. She's had a rough few years. 
Stuff around here has been stressful but doesn't compare to what others are dealing with today so I'll write again about it. Maybe I'll have better news then. 

I'm really tired. I'm not sleeping well.
I'll write to you again soon. 
I use this as my diary to you. 
Love you
February 6
February 6
Hi it's me again
Dad and I took Maya (our dog) for a walk at benbrook Park yesterday. We wanted to give her a change of scenery. I haven't been there in quite a few years.
It brought back a lot of memories. We were over by the water with the ducks and I thought about Ethan's 1st birthday when you, my mom, Jason and Ryan were all there. Ryan walking along the water. I think you had pink eye or something was going on with your eye. 
I remembered when we first moved to Texas and we had a Easter picnic with Jason, Carol, Alisa and the all the kids. I have a photo of you, Ryan and Amber, your hair was lighter or orangish because you tried to dye it.
Walking past the slide I remembered my last visit there with Jason and his grandson. 

There is a park near silver creek We use to go to when Ethan was small for picnics and play ball. We went with the dog last week, it's a great place for her to run. I suddenly found myself thinking of the state park in CT when we played a little softball, you and your brothers went swimming. It was a nice park. I'm trying to let my memories good and bad return. It is a very slow process. I have a difficult time remembering the present but the past keeps popping up. 
I was recently looking at that photo of you dresses as an astronaut. I thought that was fun. Some years back dad, Matt and I took Ethan there, it was pretty boring. I guess nothing stays the same.

Well I just wanted to share that memory with you. 
Love and miss you
Mom
January 15
January 15
Oh boy is it cold! Woke up to snow this morning but it was gone in a few hours. 
I booked our next cruise. It is the end of November. Going to the Virgin Islands, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. I hate waiting until November but 2024 is a busy year for cruises. Most I saw were from 2025 and 2026. Ugh. I told your father if we are going to continue to cruise we need to move closer to port. The drives are long and we are old. 
Dad's birthday is tomorrow. He'll be 71! Wow time flies. He was only 30 when we got married. 
I worked the past 3 weeks at church so now I'm off until next month. I was OK working it. Yesterday I walked 4 miles in 2 hours. It's been difficult for me to find a job even though I did well in all of my classes and did great on my certification. It's very discouraging. 
I got a call for Ryan on my phone. I don't know how these people get my number. I just emailed him the info. No words no arguing. 
We changed our health insurance and hate it. It's nothing like the sales person said and charges are higher then our last insurance. Nobody cares about the elderly or just doing their jobs correctly. 
My dog scratched my arm while we were played. 3 chunks out again. It looks awful. I might have to call the Dr tomorrow. I don't want any infections. 
Well it was great "talking" I wish I could hear you. 
Chat soon
Love and miss you
Mom
Recent stories
January 1, 2022
Happy New Year Michael!
Our trip to Missouri was nice.  We saw a Christmas concert at Dick Clark's arena,   went to table rock lake for a picnic,  went on a dinner cruise which had music,  dancing and comedy.  It was really nice.  We saw an illusionist.  It was a nice show for any time other then Christmas.  
I wanted to tell you dad and I went to see the new SpiderMan movie no way home for you. I have a necklace with your photo on it. I wore it so you were kind of there.  There were a few I didn't see that coming moments in the movie.  Aunt May dies . Sad.   It was pretty cool that 2 other SpiderMen came back from their own time. Everyone in the theater clapped.  
So 2021 January I began in the hospital with covid and pneumonia.  2022 I am at home with pneumonia.  The last 2 days in Missouri I had trouble catching a breath.  I thought it was the air and the million hills there. I was wrong.  I still had issues when we returned to Texas.  

I  miss you my Angel LOVE YOU

Church

August 2, 2021
So Dad and I went to church yesterday.  I was very surprised that he came.  I prayed for guidance for Matthew to help on the downward spiral he has been on for far to long.  
I prayed for Ryan to get help to over come his anger and resentment so he can live a happier more fulfilled life.  
For some reason he's under the false impression that you came to the hospital with me that fateful night. Grandma came.  
He also believes I've blamed him for years regarding your death.  I was angry at first over the fighting he Matt  and Velma were doing with you the whole week prior. Stress your heart didn't need. Then I found out the 2 of you were playing Wii the night before.  I know he tried his best to save you. Maybe he can't forgive himself and it's easier to say I've blamed him. He hasn't spoken to me so he has no idea what I think or feel.  He sent me another nasty email which I didn't read in the entirety.  I have never been a Trump supporter and since I've had covid myself and been hospitalized  I told him he was an asshole.  He isn't really,  he's just an unhappy angry young man.  I can't apologize for a lot of his anger because some of the stories are just that. Stories.  I wish you could come to him in a dream and somehow help him.  He had good in him.  Everything I look at my dog I am grateful to Ryan.  Frisky has helped me through many things over the years.  
Ryan is angry because you were cremated.  I had no choice.  I'm sorry he can't understand that.  He thinks I left you.  I didn't,  I went to Carol for help.  The ambulance was taking far too long.  I won't apologize for trying to get help.  For many years I wished it was you who came to the hospital with me. If this happened there you would have had the help you needed.  You needed the paddles within 5 minutes from what I've read.  I know Velma did not kill you but I will never forgive what she said to you.  In a way I am grateful that they gave you a hard time.  You and I talked about it.  You then understood some stuff and why I was angry at home. I'm thankful you were able to understand some.  I wish you had more time on this earth.  You could had become something.  Matthew can become something if I can find away to keep him off of the substance abuse.  Ryan can have a great life if he let's go of the anger.  
Your dying so quickly.  Jason dying so quickly has taught me to live as happy as we can each day because you never know. 
I love you Michael.  I never ever said it enough and I'm sorry for that. 
Chat soon
Mom

Jason

July 31, 2021
Well  your uncle Jason died last night.  I am in shock.  His girlfriend is shattered.  His kids heart broken.  This virus ravished him in just a matter of days.  I don't understand how these monsters can be left walking the earth and good people don't stand a chance.  Innocent children with horrible illness.  I'm really really angry.  His life was changing for the better.  He was happier then ever.  I asked you and grandma to talk to the big guy to make him well and send him home.  What happened?  How much more do we have to lose?  How many more people do I have to miss?
This virus is horrible.  It's scary.  It has killed so many people.  I worry about ryan though he would never believe it.  I couldn't tell him about Jason because I don't know how to find him.  He was angry when he wasn't told about Bill.  He makes it difficult.  
Please watch out for Jason up there.  


Love you
Mom

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